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In the beginning of the Bible, the tree of life represents what sets humans apart from divinity – but other texts use…
A scholar of yoga and meditation explains how yoga is part of humanity’s global heritage and what can be learned from…
The Biden administration is courting Indian leader Narendra Modi in part to deter China’s rise. But India’s decline…
When everything is seen as political – indictments, Supreme Court decisions, scientific findings – a democracy may be…
History is filled with stories of business magnates taking big financial risks on the next big sports sensation. But emerging…
In Southern Baptist history, rules on women and sexuality are often entwined. A scholar writes about the first congregation…
Humans have figured out how to season their food with virtually every part of plants.
Japan has a rich queer history and is seeing societal changes in favor of greater LGBTQ recognition. That said, national…
For the formerly enslaved Black people in Texas, Juneteenth meant more than freedom. It meant reuniting families and building…